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Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 7usd | ||||||
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Title | Cryo-EM structure of D-site Rac1-bound WAVE Regulatory Complex | ||||||
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![]() | CELL INVASION / actin regulator / GTPase binding protein / cytoskeletal regulator | ||||||
Function / homology | ![]() peripheral region of growth cone / SCAR complex / negative regulation of synaptic vesicle recycling / positive regulation of neurotrophin TRK receptor signaling pathway / lamellipodium morphogenesis / positive regulation of Arp2/3 complex-mediated actin nucleation / Arp2/3 complex binding / regulation of actin polymerization or depolymerization / central region of growth cone / modification of postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton ...peripheral region of growth cone / SCAR complex / negative regulation of synaptic vesicle recycling / positive regulation of neurotrophin TRK receptor signaling pathway / lamellipodium morphogenesis / positive regulation of Arp2/3 complex-mediated actin nucleation / Arp2/3 complex binding / regulation of actin polymerization or depolymerization / central region of growth cone / modification of postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton / regulation of respiratory burst / dendrite extension / regulation of neutrophil migration / negative regulation of interleukin-23 production / localization within membrane / regulation of translation at postsynapse, modulating synaptic transmission / Activated NTRK2 signals through CDK5 / regulation of hydrogen peroxide metabolic process / negative regulation of receptor-mediated endocytosis / ruffle assembly / NTRK2 activates RAC1 / filopodium tip / NADPH oxidase complex / Inactivation of CDC42 and RAC1 / regulation of actin filament polymerization / respiratory burst / WNT5:FZD7-mediated leishmania damping / cortical cytoskeleton organization / SEMA3A-Plexin repulsion signaling by inhibiting Integrin adhesion / regulation of modification of postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton / hepatocyte growth factor receptor signaling pathway / RNA 7-methylguanosine cap binding / ruffle organization / cell projection assembly / positive regulation of bicellular tight junction assembly / thioesterase binding / regulation of stress fiber assembly / regulation of lamellipodium assembly / negative regulation of fibroblast migration / RHO GTPases activate CIT / regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process / motor neuron axon guidance / Nef and signal transduction / sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor signaling pathway / positive regulation of ruffle assembly / axon extension / PCP/CE pathway / Activation of RAC1 / RHO GTPases activate KTN1 / MET activates RAP1 and RAC1 / DCC mediated attractive signaling / Azathioprine ADME / positive regulation of cell-substrate adhesion / positive regulation of neutrophil chemotaxis / Sema4D mediated inhibition of cell attachment and migration / Ephrin signaling / CD28 dependent Vav1 pathway / cortical actin cytoskeleton organization / superoxide anion generation / Wnt signaling pathway, planar cell polarity pathway / lamellipodium assembly / positive regulation of dendrite development / regulation of myelination / positive regulation of actin filament polymerization / Activation of RAC1 downstream of NMDARs / protein kinase A binding / small GTPase-mediated signal transduction / NRAGE signals death through JNK / regulation of cell size / positive regulation of Rho protein signal transduction / Rho GDP-dissociation inhibitor binding / establishment or maintenance of cell polarity / protein kinase A regulatory subunit binding / Rac protein signal transduction / filamentous actin / RHO GTPases activate PAKs / dendritic growth cone / semaphorin-plexin signaling pathway / lamellipodium membrane / ficolin-1-rich granule membrane / excitatory synapse / Sema3A PAK dependent Axon repulsion / RHOG GTPase cycle / RHO GTPases Activate NADPH Oxidases / EPH-ephrin mediated repulsion of cells / positive regulation of focal adhesion assembly / anatomical structure morphogenesis / RAC2 GTPase cycle / RHO GTPases Activate WASPs and WAVEs / RAC3 GTPase cycle / positive regulation of axon extension / RHO GTPases activate IQGAPs / axonal growth cone / response to electrical stimulus / PTK6 Regulates RHO GTPases, RAS GTPase and MAP kinases / positive regulation of lamellipodium assembly / RHO GTPases activate PKNs / GPVI-mediated activation cascade / positive regulation of stress fiber assembly / ruffle Similarity search - Function | ||||||
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Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3 Å | ||||||
![]() | Ding, B. / Yang, S. / Chen, B. / Chowdhury, S. | ||||||
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![]() | ![]() Title: Structures reveal a key mechanism of WAVE regulatory complex activation by Rac1 GTPase. Authors: Bojian Ding / Sheng Yang / Matthias Schaks / Yijun Liu / Abbigale J Brown / Klemens Rottner / Saikat Chowdhury / Baoyu Chen / ![]() ![]() ![]() Abstract: The Rho-family GTPase Rac1 activates the WAVE regulatory complex (WRC) to drive Arp2/3 complex-mediated actin polymerization in many essential processes. Rac1 binds to WRC at two distinct sites-the ...The Rho-family GTPase Rac1 activates the WAVE regulatory complex (WRC) to drive Arp2/3 complex-mediated actin polymerization in many essential processes. Rac1 binds to WRC at two distinct sites-the A and D sites. Precisely how Rac1 binds and how the binding triggers WRC activation remain unknown. Here we report WRC structures by itself, and when bound to single or double Rac1 molecules, at ~3 Å resolutions by cryogenic-electron microscopy. The structures reveal that Rac1 binds to the two sites by distinct mechanisms, and binding to the A site, but not the D site, drives WRC activation. Activation involves a series of unique conformational changes leading to the release of sequestered WCA (WH2-central-acidic) polypeptide, which stimulates the Arp2/3 complex to polymerize actin. Together with biochemical and cellular analyses, the structures provide a novel mechanistic understanding of how the Rac1-WRC-Arp2/3-actin signaling axis is regulated in diverse biological processes and diseases. | ||||||
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-Related structure data
Related structure data | ![]() 26733MC ![]() 7uscC ![]() 7useC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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-Protein , 6 types, 6 molecules ABCDEF
#1: Protein | Mass: 145363.750 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Details: This construct contains two additional uncleaved residues "GA" in the N terminus from the construct design and purification procedure. Densities for these residues are not observed in the ...Details: This construct contains two additional uncleaved residues "GA" in the N terminus from the construct design and purification procedure. Densities for these residues are not observed in the map and were not included in the sample sequence to avoid numbering shifts. Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() |
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#2: Protein | Mass: 128940.727 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Details: This construct contains two additional uncleaved residues "GA" in the N terminus from the construct design and purification procedure. Densities for these residues are not observed in the ...Details: This construct contains two additional uncleaved residues "GA" in the N terminus from the construct design and purification procedure. Densities for these residues are not observed in the map and were not included in the sample sequence to avoid numbering shifts. Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() |
#3: Protein | Mass: 37009.406 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Details: Residues 231-248 are inserted as a flexible linker sequence. This construct contains two additional uncleaved residues "GA" in the N terminus from the construct design and purification ...Details: Residues 231-248 are inserted as a flexible linker sequence. This construct contains two additional uncleaved residues "GA" in the N terminus from the construct design and purification procedure. Densities for these residues are not observed in the map and were not included in the sample sequence to avoid numbering shifts. Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
#4: Protein | Mass: 8756.915 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Details: This construct contains uncleaved residues "GHMGAA" in the N terminus from the construct design and purification procedure. Densities for the residues are not observed in the map and were ...Details: This construct contains uncleaved residues "GHMGAA" in the N terminus from the construct design and purification procedure. Densities for the residues are not observed in the map and were not included in the sample sequence to avoid numbering shifts. Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
#5: Protein | Mass: 18041.482 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Details: The sequence only contains residues 1-158. Also, there are two additional uncleaved residues "GH" in the N terminus from the construct design and purification procedure. Densities for these ...Details: The sequence only contains residues 1-158. Also, there are two additional uncleaved residues "GH" in the N terminus from the construct design and purification procedure. Densities for these residues are not observed in the map and were not included in the sample sequence to avoid numbering shifts. Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
#6: Protein | Mass: 21010.486 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Mutation: P29S, Q61L Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() |
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#7: Chemical | ChemComp-GTP / |
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#8: Chemical | ChemComp-MG / |
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Has ligand of interest | Y |
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-Experimental details
-Experiment
Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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Component | Name: WAVE regulatory complex with Rac1 bound to D-site / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1-#6 / Source: MULTIPLE SOURCES | ||||||||||||
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Molecular weight | Value: 0.36 MDa / Experimental value: NO | ||||||||||||
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Buffer solution | pH: 7 | ||||||||||||
Specimen | Conc.: 0.41 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES | ||||||||||||
Specimen support | Details: 30 mA / Grid material: GOLD / Grid mesh size: 300 divisions/in. / Grid type: UltrAuFoil R1.2/1.3 | ||||||||||||
Vitrification | Instrument: HOMEMADE PLUNGER / Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 95 % / Chamber temperature: 277.15 K |
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Electron microscopy imaging
Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Talos Arctica / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Microscopy | Model: FEI TALOS ARCTICA Details: Data were collected by shifting the stage to target exposure positions. |
Electron gun | Electron source: ![]() |
Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal magnification: 120000 X / Nominal defocus max: 1000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 500 nm / Cs: 2.7 mm / C2 aperture diameter: 50 µm / Alignment procedure: BASIC |
Specimen holder | Cryogen: NITROGEN / Specimen holder model: FEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER |
Image recording | Average exposure time: 40 sec. / Electron dose: 45.27 e/Å2 / Detector mode: COUNTING / Film or detector model: FEI FALCON III (4k x 4k) / Num. of grids imaged: 1 / Num. of real images: 2512 Details: Each micrograph was acquired as dose-fractionated movies consisting of 62 frames per movie. |
Image scans | Sampling size: 14 µm / Width: 4096 / Height: 4096 |
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CTF correction | Details: Particles were CTF-corrected during projection matching and back projection Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Particle selection | Num. of particles selected: 1765193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Symmetry | Point symmetry: C1 (asymmetric) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 87810 / Algorithm: BACK PROJECTION / Num. of class averages: 1 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Atomic model building | Protocol: FLEXIBLE FIT / Space: REAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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